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Who: Ezra + Obi-wan. Ezra+Michael, Ezra+Ariadne
What: closed prompt in comments.
When: Evening of 2/25, and also general end of the month
Where: Obi-wan's house in Cassandra, Michael's shop, Rooftops of Trench

Content Warnings: Blood, offscreen deaths, aftermath of mass battle, grief, some corruption, others in tags

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[ that's not a good sign. ]

Any idea how it happened?

[He blinks.]

Not sure of a specific moment; it was a long and chaotic battle. But, that's the thing with spilling beast blood. It's a pretty quick way to spread corruption. I'd be surprised if I were the only one in the group that took the Leviathan down who's been effected.

That's part of why going looking for beasts to kill doesn't make much sense to me.

Edited 2022-03-05 01:36 (UTC)

[ hmm. perhaps more research into that area is needed. ]

No. It doesn't like something we would do either.

[Ezra's certainly been trying to delve into that sort of research, but it's not easy.]

Well, no, hunting like that's definitely not aligned with the Jedi way, I agree.

But I mean on a...societal level. There's a whole recognized profession called Hunters. Not, oh, defenders or something like that.

[He frowns in annoyance.]

I have heard of them. I've kept my distance.

Hmm, I think some of the Sleepers who fall into that role because they're used to the defending part. It's the only way they see to help.

[He makes an equivocating gesture.]

[ he nods. obi-wan can't criticize them for that. ]

It's a common point of view.

[He shrugs.]

I probably would have, too, when I was younger. [He squints thoughtfully.]

Maybe even up until the first time I met, uh, you.

Untangling Jedi from soldier is definitely a work in progress.

[ a slow nod. ]

Of course. I can't disparage people who choose to follow it. Not in a place like this.

[He eyes Obi-wan, and sighs.]

I'm not worried about your opinion. Disapproval?[Then rolls his eyes - at himself.]

...ok, no that's, that's a lie. I am definitely too...wobbly right now to not care about that.

Still, I think there was another thought, just then?

[ he shakes his head. ]

I'm not disapproving of anyone's actions right now, least of all yours. I was in many wars. The line is . . . thin.

[He straightens in seat, faintly concerned.]

Oh. Fair enough.

Kanan struggled with his feelings about the Clone Wars, too. Like, a decade and half later. Really didn't like it when Rex or his brothers would slip up and call him General.

Definitely preferred Hera being the General, if someone had to be.

No.

General is not a title we wore lightly. Or should have. I can't say I bore it all that well either.

Hmm, there's about five different directions I could take that one, and all of them pretty heavy.

How about this one - Hera Syndulla never forgot what you did for Ryloth.

[ ryloth. his smile is grim, but rueful. ]

One of more successful campaigns. We lost a Jedi there too. He helped the villagers escape and gave up his own life to do it.

[Ezra nods grimly.]

Spread you out. Wear you down.

[Sidious had so much to answer for.]

Doesn't make those lives saved any less real and important.

No. Every life saved matters. It's why we chose to participate to begin with.

[He's quiet a moment, and goes back to his cooling tea while be debates to himself.]

I have a question, or two, about that. It's really me just trying to put some pieces together, and I hadn't asked...others, elsewhere because it would been poking too much bad stuff.

But if you don't want to get into it, either, for any reason, of course that's fine.

Of course.

I don't know how much I can answer, but there's no harm in asking.

[Ezra was of the opinion prodding people's trauma even with just questions could do a lot of harm. Or it could help lance wounds. Always tricky.]

The troopers. Did...the Order ask for them? The Senate? Do you know?

[ ah. obi-wan pauses. ]

Not by us. But a Jedi called Sifo-Dyas, used by Dooku had done so.

[Well, not officially by the Order. That's good to know. He honestly hadn't been sure.]

Dooku. I know I've heard that name somewhere, but - who were they?

[Welcome to the weird historical blank spaces left behind by Imperial propaganda, Obi-wan.]

He was a Jedi. He left long ago and joined the Sith. He was the main Separatist leader.

...I'd say I feel stupid now, but I have a feeling he's been deliberately forgotten by my time.

Sidious's apprentice after Maul, then?

That's right.

He was my master's master, in fact.